Why do I feel so overwhelmed? Ahhhh overwhelm my old friend. If I had a dollar for everytime a client mentioned the word overwhelm I'd be able to buy myself a .... new pair of trainers. In this blog we'll explore what overwhelm is, why your nervous system has a...
There's an army of angry women out there I work with angry women. Every single day. They’re furious, and yet most of them don’t even know it until we slow it down and listen to the sensations in their body. Then they’re shocked. And sometimes terrified of their...
7 ways to boost your brain energy and mental health The best book I read in 2023 was The Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros (Amazon). It's completely irrelevant to this post but it’s a brilliant YA dragon fantasy sh*gfest. The second-best book I read was “Brain Energy: A...
The importance of rest: 7 different ways to rest this summer It happens this time every year. Women crawl into my studio, dragging their knuckles on the floor. It’s the build up to the end of the year, the pressure of Christmas. They tell me they...
5 ways to get out of a funk Feel free to listen to the podcast (9 minutes) It surprised me how little it took to push me from my usually sunny mood into one of greyness and frustration. All it took was: One night of poor sleep Not being able to get to my...
A short guide to finding the joy in life Focus on joy not happiness If I had a dollar for every time a client said “I just want to feel happy” I would be typing this from a swanky hotel room in Port Douglas instead of my office. We are not destined to be happy...
Can dancing improve your mental health? “Can dancing improve your mental health?” Abso-blummin-lutely! The best news is that you don’t have to be a ‘dancer’ or go to a class to get the benefits. Simply having a boogie around your kitchen will do the trick. Even...
I lost my sparkle (but here's how I got it back) How a Mexican Party Chicken helped me find my sparkle (and may help you find yours) Do you ever feel like you've lost your sparkle? Maybe not full-blown burnout, more like life is gradually turning beige? It...
My top 10 tips to recover from burnout Burnout is no joke. But life doesn't have to be all doom and gloom. So here's my (slightly irreverent) guide to help you start filling up those batteries my lovely. You don't have to completely overhaul your lifestyle....
How to identify and prevent burnout I burnt out in my 30’s. Twice. Both occasions I was under chronic stress in a job, where I had absolutely zero power over my workload. Because I’m an A-type personality I battled on, determined to get through it. But over...
The seven types of rest (that every A-type professional woman needs reminding of) Sometimes you can wake up from a long weekend and still not feel rested. Exhausted, unmotivated, lack lustre. If you’re an A-type personality like me, it’s probably because you haven’t...
Find a sense of safety in your body so you feel safer in the world When the world around you is spinning, the only place you can find safety is in your body. Your body is a ‘resource’ to help you feel safe again and reduce the symptoms of anxiety. Here are 3 simple...